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NASB | Exodus 1:1 Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; they came each one with his household: |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 1:1 Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; each came with his household: |
Subject: Are Positional and Practical truths true |
Bible Note: You wrote: "Finally, I just want to say whether we agree with each other's views or not - we will BOTH go to heaven. It's okay if you want to 'work out your righteousness' and it's okay if I chose to believe that I AM already righteous (and just need to behave so by learning from the Spirit) - both of us are already SAINTS and no longer sinners because of receipt of the salvation gift. You can go ahead and be Martha....I'll chose to be Mary (and both are believers of Christ, btw)" Yes, both are believers in Christ, but that is not to say that Mary's life was CHARACTERIZED by doing nothing. It is not okay to believe whatever you want. One of us is seriously wrong regarding what characterizes the life of a believer in Christ. There are people in this world who profess faith and do not really possess it. False brethren do exist. They themselves do not consider themselves false brethren. There will be those who will be saying , "Lord, Lord, didn't I..." and being told that Jesus never knew them. Be sure from Scripture that yours is a living faith. And as I close, I would like to point out to you a few references on Law and Gospel and the distinction between justification and sanctification: "Faith Alone" by R.C. Sproul "The God Who Justifies" by James R. White http://www.founders.org/FJ28/article1.html http://www.alliancenet.org/pub/articles/horton.LawGospel.html And Martin Luther's Sermon on the twofold use of law and Gospel: http://www.ccel.org/l/luther/sermons/law_gospel.html May God's blessing and truth characterize and transform your life. --Joe! |